Celtic midfielder Ben Doak is on the verge of sealing a move away from Parkhead.

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That's according to a report by The Scottish Sun, who claim that, despite Ange Postecoglou's best efforts to convince the 16-year-old to remain at Celtic Park, the Scotland U17 international is now set to join Liverpool in a six-figure deal.

In recent comments made regarding the youngster's potential departure, the 56-year-old Hoops boss said: "I've said all along that for me, this football club is everything that a young player should want. Particularly at the moment.

"I really want to bring young players into our first team and give them an opportunity as we have already. But they've got to be invested in our football club. They've got to want to be here and they've got to want to be here long-term.

"If they see their futures elsewhere or they're not certain then I have total respect for that. Everyone has the right to make their own decisions. But I'm going to invest time and opportunity into the people who want to stay at our football club."

Postecoglou can replace Doak with Scott

While the impending departure of a player as talented as Doak will undoubtedly come as a gutting blow to Celtic, should Postecoglou go on to replace the 16-year-old with Bayern Munich's Christopher Scott - with whom the Bhoys have been heavily linked - it would rather significantly ease the loss of the Scottish youth international.

Indeed, a recent report by the Daily Record revealed that, after the 19-year-old made it clear he would like to secure a move away from the German champions in a search for regular first-team football, Bayern are now set to trigger a one-year extension in the attacking midfielder's contract - in order not to lose the teenager for nothing at the end of the current campaign.

According to the report, a source close to the negotiations said: "Bayern Munich has the option of extending Christopher's contract by one more year and this is one-sided on the club's part. Munich won't let him go for free because he's one of the biggest talents in Germany and it would cost around €300k to €400k (£250k to £340k) for him.

"It's about finding the best solution for a young player. The option for his contract is at the end of May and that will be taken up by Bayern Munich. Bayern, at the moment, aren't well known for bringing players into the first team and Christopher is looking for a new challenge.

"It's clear that Glasgow Celtic would be a massive option for him and they have been in talks but the English Premier League is also an option for someone who is a massive talent. Celtic are serious contenders because they are a massive club and they are very serious about trying to sign him."

As the source suggests, the £1.08m-rated starlet is indeed an incredibly exciting prospect, something that is proven by the forward's record in youth and reserve team football - with Scott scoring 43 goals and registering 11 assists over 103 appearances for the likes of Bayer Leverkusen U17s, Bayer Leverkusen U19s, Bayern Munich U19s and Bayern Munich II.

As such, while Doak - who Brian McLaughlin dubbed an "infectious" talent - is certainly an extremely promising young player, the 16-year-old's move south of the border will be quickly forgotten should Postecoglou go on to seal the Germany U20 international as his replacement.

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